Seychelles National Assembly votes in favour of SIF Foundation Bill
The bill, presented by Environment Minister Marie-May Jeremie, gives the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) a legal framework for its operations.
Members of the Seychelles National Assembly present in the sitting voted in favour of the Seychelles Islands Foundation (SIF) Bill 2026. The bill was presented by Marie-May Jeremie, Minister for Environment, Climate, Energy and Natural Resources.
The bill sets out a law to guide the functions of the SIF, which is the Seychelles Islands Foundation, the body that manages the islands' natural heritage. The law will give the foundation a legal basis for its work.
The vote took place during the sitting of the National Assembly, the country's parliament.
Why it mattersThe bill gives the foundation a legal basis for its work, so its functions are set out in law rather than in administrative practice alone.